Part 7/13:
- Trust and Security: Recognizing the importance of governance, Snowflake provides robust data and model governance features—role-based access controls, data lineage, and model registry. Critical guardrails prevent unauthorized access and limit the potential for harmful responses or data misuse.
The Snowflake AI Architecture: A Holistic View
Snowflake’s architecture for enterprise AI is designed to streamline the entire lifecycle—from data ingestion to application deployment. Its key components include:
- Unified Data Storage: All enterprise data (first-party, second-party, third-party) is consolidated within Snowflake’s interoperable storage (traditional data lakes, warehouses, or data mesh formats). This centralization facilitates high-quality training and inference.